Toby Forrest coaching

16/07/2024

10/09/2023

A message from 6 year old Cal for the new season. ❤️

09/09/2023

09/09/2023

Did you know?

A Sunday League game in France was once abandoned after a local sat on the halfway line to protest against balls landing in her garden.

It doesn't get anymore grassroots than this. 🤣🤣

24/08/2023

Coaching isn’t just the hour at training, and the hour at a match.
It’s the hour early arrival to the venue to walk the pitch to check it’s safe, litter pick, (occasionally even pick up dog 💩 because no one wants to slide in that!).
It’s setting up the goals, untangling and setting up the respect barrier, planning positions and game play on the side line before any of the players have arrived.
It’s dedication to 10-15 children that don’t belong to you, but who you support, care for and cheer for as hard as your own.
It’s tough, frustrating, soul destroying at times.

But it is always outweighed by the successes, even when you are 3-0 down and it’s hammering down with rain. The child who you know is struggling who makes an amazing pass, it’s the unexpected goal and all of the kids pile on each other in celebration. It’s the near miss and the support of the other kids to say “it’s okay” to a soul detroyed player who missed.

And do you know what, we don’t always get it right. But please understand, we try our best, in a role that is volunteered, which is often forgotten. Don’t underestimate the amount of time and dedication it takes to be a coach.

That person turns up for your child every week regardless of what’s going on in their own lives / how busy they are. They give up their own time for them.

(Picture snapped this morning of one of our U11 coaches, 45 mins before his team were due to arrive, his pitch was set up and he was planning the formation for the game).

Wyre Juniors Football Club

22/08/2023

I’m happy to announce that this season I will be working on my UEFA C licence for coaching.
It will be a privilege to work on this course which is so high in demand I’m truly lucky to be working on it this season as it will help me to improve my coaching abilities
I can’t wait to get started and to continue my journey as a coach

16/07/2023

08/07/2023

Hello welcome to my new page this is where I will be posting all about my coaching journey and all the exciting experiences I will get up to follow along on the journey